Persimmon is a fruit that people like to eat. They are sweet, delicious and nutritious. Persimmons will gradually mature after the cold weather in autumn, the color will become red, the pulp will become soft, and the sweetness will increase, which is suitable for consumption.
Persimmons are not only nutritious, containing a lot of carbohydrates and vitamins, but also have high medicinal value and economic value.
Nutritional value:
Persimmons are rich in sucrose, glucose, fructose, protein, carotene, vitamins, calcium, phosphorus and iron.
Medicinal value:
A variety of active substances in persimmons, including carotenoids, flavonoids, fatty acids, phenols and various amino acids, trace elements, can be widely used in medicine, health care and cosmetics and other fields.
Fresh persimmon, persimmon cake, persimmon frost, persimmon stem and persimmon leaf are all good medicines.
Economic Value:
Persimmon paint is a good preservative, and persimmon wood can be used as wood for carvings, furniture, decorations and golf clubs. After the autumn, the persimmon fruit and persimmon leaves are bright and pleasing to the eye, which has a good ornamental effect.
Persimmon trees are adaptable and can grow in mountainous areas with poor natural conditions. Long economic life and good ecological economic effect.
What are the benefits of eating persimmons?
1. Persimmons and persimmon leaves have antihypertensive, anti-inflammatory and hemostatic effects.
2. Persimmons contain about 1 to 2 times more vitamins and sugars than ordinary fruits, so eating persimmons can add a lot of vitamin C.
3. Persimmons are rich in pectin, a water-soluble dietary fiber, which has a good laxative effect, and has a good effect on correcting constipation and maintaining normal intestinal flora growth.
4. Promote blood circulation and lower blood pressure.
5. Persimmons help lower blood pressure, soften blood vessels, increase coronary flow, promote blood circulation, reduce inflammation, and improve cardiovascular function.
6. Persimmons are rich in antioxidants, which can enhance the body's ability to fight free radicals, improve overall health, and prevent a variety of diseases.
Tips for choosing persimmons.
Observe the exterior color.
Naturally ripe persimmons are golden or orange in appearance and rich in color. Those green-skinned persimmons are not yet ripe.
Observe for lesions and worm eyes.
Persimmons are high in sugar and can easily be bitten by insects. Pay attention to whether there are insect eyes on the surface of the persimmon, and also observe whether there are black spots on the surface.
Feel the hardness.
When buying persimmons, if you feel that the persimmons are soft and sticky, it means that they are ripe persimmons, but if you feel that the persimmons are hard, it means that the persimmons are not yet ripe, and it is not recommended to buy them.
Choose according to the time of consumption.
If you buy persimmons to eat directly at home, when choosing persimmons, you should choose very soft persimmons, but if you want to store persimmons for a period of time before eating, you can choose persimmons with a certain hardness.
Persimmons are a common fruit. Fully ripe persimmons are soft and sweet. do you like them?
